JLPT N1
～ともなく / ともなしに
without intending to; unconsciously; aimlessly
Structure / Usage
Verb (dictionary form) + ともなく / ともなしに
Example Sentences
見るともなくテレビを見ていた。
I was watching TV without really paying attention.
聞くともなしに聞いていた話が耳に入った。
Something I was hearing without paying attention caught my ear.
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